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HIV Australia 8.4: The criminalisation of HIV

HIV Australia 8.4: The criminalisation of HIV

This issue focuses on the criminalisation of HIV transmission and exposure in Australia and internationally. We also provide a list of information and policy resources on these issues. Some articles are only available online.

Published: 15/01/2011PDF File - 1.6 MB
HIV Australia

HIV Australia Vol. 9 No. 4: Women and HIV

This edition of HIV Australia unpacks figures and facts pertaining to the HIV epidemic among women, both in Australia and internationally. Authors explore specific issues that affect the lives of HIV-positive women, and ask why some topics remain under-explored.

Published: 23/02/2012PDF File - 1.2 MB

HIV, Criminal Law & Public Health Forum Report

A report on the HIV, Criminal Law & Public Health Forum held in Canberra in September 2011, where key HIV criminalisation issues were discussed and appropriate solutions explored.

Published: 13/10/2011PDF File - 803.6 KB

Keynote overview: AFAO Criminalisation and HIV workshop

Keynote overview from the AFAO 'Criminalisation and HIV workshop', November 2006. Sally Cameron looks at a number of recent criminal cases involving HIV transmission through sexual contact. ARCHIVED - some information may be out of date

Published: 01/11/2006PDF File - 53.2 KB

HIV, criminal law and public health forum communiqué

The communiqué was endorsed at the AFAO/NAPWA HIV, Criminal Law & Public Health Forum in September 2011. It expresses Forum participants’ shared concerns about the criminalisation of HIV and sets out key issues to be addressed.

Published: 29/09/2011PDF File - 510.3 KB
AFAO submission

AFAO's Response to the National Drug Strategy Consultation Paper March 2010

This submission focuses on the impacts of alcohol and drug use on populations at-risk of or affected by HIV, especially on the emerging HIV epidemic among Aboriginal and Torres Strair islander injecting drug users.

Published: 25/03/2010PDF File - 127.8 KB

Criminal Prosecution of HIV Transmission

AFAO and its member organisations favour the use of public health interventions over criminal sanctions in responding to HIV/AIDS, wherever this is possible and appropriate. ARCHIVED - some information may be out of date

Published: 10/04/2007PDF File - 32.7 KB

Criminal Prosecution of HIV transmission: the policy agenda

Criminal prosecutions involving HIV transmission are increasing around the world. Australia has also seen an increase in the number of prosecutions in recent years but to date this issue has received relatively little attention at a national level. The purpose of this discussion paper is to provide information about these prosecutions and potential issues and options for policy makers. Abigail Groves and Sally Cameron

Published: 06/05/2009PDF File - 2.4 MB

AFAO Workshop on Criminalisation of HIV Transmission

A summary of the outcomes of the AFAO Workshop of Criminal Transmission of HIV, November 2006. ARCHIVED - some information may be out of date

Published: 01/11/2006PDF File - 64.9 KB
AFAO submission

HIV is a virus not a crime

A joint statement made by AFAO and other organisations, asserting that criminalisation is not an effective public health response to HIV prevention because it does not reduce HIV transmission but, in fact, increases barriers to effective health promotion.

Published: 12/03/2009PDF File - 18.4 KB

Prosecution of Michael Neal: Appeal Decision

An overview of the prosecution of Michael Neal for knowlingly infecting people with HIV, and analysis of the outcomes of his appeal.

Published: 25/08/2011PDF File - 465.5 KB

Comment on the first draft of the UNAIDS policy brief on ‘HIV and Criminal Law’ - Letter of Support

AFAO letter of support and comment on the first draft of the UNAIDS policy brief on ‘HIV and Criminal Law’ - Don Baxter

Published: 12/03/2009PDF File - 32.9 KB
AFAO submission

Uganda Legislation 2009

In November 2009 AFAO urged the Australian Government to swiftly condemn proposed legislation in Uganda to expand criminalisation laws against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people and requested that Prime Minister Kevin Rudd take a strong stand against the legislation at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in November.

Published: 15/02/2010PDF File - 22.5 KB

Principles for Model Sex Industry Legislation

This document sets out the principles that should guide sex industry legislation. It includes background information and a series of ten fact sheets on topics such as decriminalisation, local planning laws and foreign sex workers. Produced by AFAO and Scarlet Alliance. Publication date: November 2000. Only available online. ARCHIVED - some information may be out of date

Published: 05/12/2000PDF File - 469.3 KB

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